Buttery Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix

• 1 egg
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted

• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the cake mix, 1 egg and 8 tablespoons butter in a bowl. Mix well with an electric mixer.

2. 2

   Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9- by 13-inch baking pan.

3. 3

   Beat the cream cheese and pumpkin in a large bowl until smooth.

4. 4

   Add the 3 eggs, vanilla and 8 tablespoons butter, and mix well.

5. 5

   Stir in the confectioner's sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

6. 6

   Spread the pumpkin mixture over the cake layer.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes. Do not over bake, as the center should be gooey.